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5742 W Montrose Ave 1

Portage Park, Chicago IL 60634 13172290420000 3 units · 1958

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, and our model puts it at a low risk of maintenance problems over the next 12 months. No public enforcement record to go on. Walk the building, ask the current tenants how repairs get handled, and get any promises in writing.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Portage Park — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 0.6
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Portage Park average of 0.6.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1958
Stories
Building area2,239 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13172290420000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
469 Simone Dr

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 5742 W Montrose Ave in Portage Park, owned by George Karamouzis, has demonstrated minimal service activity over the past seven years, with records showing only three 311 service requests and one building permit during this period. The building, constructed in 1958, has maintained relative stability, with the only recorded building permit being an all-purpose type issued in 2020. The 311 service requests primarily consisted of standard municipal services, including a dead animal pick-up in March 2025 and a tree planting request in April 2026, both of which were not directly related to building maintenance or safety. The most recent 311 interaction was an information-only call in April 2026. Notably, none of the recorded service requests indicate any urgent maintenance issues or safety concerns within the building itself, and the limited number of complaints or service requests over this extended period may suggest either effective building management or minimal resident concerns.

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Risk rating

How 5742 W Montrose Ave 1's risk score is calculated

We trained a model on 7 years of Chicago code enforcement data — building violations, 311 complaint history, environmental enforcement, and owner track records. It estimates the probability that the City of Chicago will find a code violation at this address in the next 12 months. Lower % = safer.

What the score means for you

Lower risk — safer than most nearby

City inspectors rarely find violations here. Strong maintenance history and a clean complaint record.

Typical — about average for the neighborhood

Some past violations or complaints on record. Worth asking the landlord about any open issues before signing.

Higher risk — riskier than most nearby

Elevated violation and complaint history. City inspectors have found issues here before and are statistically likely to again.

Neighborhood percentile
80thpercentile

Out of 3924 buildings in this neighborhood, 785 are predicted to be safer. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
81%
No code
violation
19%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Number of units

The number of units affects how the model reads complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

Number of bedrooms

Total bedroom count is a proxy for property scale.

Owner's portfolio size

The number of parcels this owner is registered on — larger portfolios can mean more management complexity.

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 19%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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